Bethlehem Catholic is 8-2 against Freedom since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks will head out to square off against the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bethlehem Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Nazareth Area 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted against the Blue Eagles since October 8, 2020.
Bethlehem Catholic's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Nazareth Area between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Freedom was able to grind out a solid win over Easton Area on Monday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18.
Freedom was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Bethlehem Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Freedom, their record is now 9-10-1.
Bethlehem Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Freedom in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethlehem Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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